keep under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Keep something controlled or suppressed
Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.
“Keep your temper under.”
“Nina kept her panic under during the flight.”
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Keep under means keep something controlled or suppressed. Keep together means continue to control your feelings.
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keep together
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue to control your feelings
be snowed under
Same under pattern: submersion
Be overwhelmed with too much work or correspondence
bring under
Same under pattern: submersion
Bring something under control
buckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Yield or break under strain; Give in to pressure to do something
cave under
Same under pattern: submersion
Collapse beneath weight or pressure
duck under
Same under pattern: submersion
Lower the head or body to pass beneath something
go under
Same under pattern: submersion
Fail completely as a business or project
knuckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Submit to authority or pressure
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